by Sydney Smith on Dec 21, 2011
Two Investigations into RTE Libel Case Complete, Results Kept Private until 3rd Investigation
In a Dec. 15 RTE board meeting, both Irish press ombudsman John Horgan and RTE director general Noel Curran presented...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 21, 2011
Eva Hoeke Out as Magazine Editor after Rihanna Racial Slur
Dutch fashion magazine editor Eva Hoeke stepped down this week because of a controversial article about singer Rihanna in which her...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 20, 2011
BBC Defends Itself After Criticism of Fake Footage in Polar Bear Program
The seven-part television series Frozen Planet aired deceptive footage in its fifth installment, the Guardian reported. According to the Guardian,...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 20, 2011
The Sun’s Managing Editor Wants 26 More Corrections on Guardian’s Phone Hacking Stories
The Sun's managing editor Richard Caseby asked the Guardian to correct 26 of its reports claiming "the News of the...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 19, 2011
RTE on Dec. 7 ‘Correction’ after Broadcasting Authority Ruling on ‘Rape Tape’
We wrote earlier this month about the Irish Broadcasting Authority's ruling that Irish public broadcaster RTE was both misleading and...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 19, 2011
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews Apologizes after Romney Campaign Slogan compared to KKK
MSNBC's Chris Matthews apologized to Mitt Romney and his campaign Dec. 14 after MSNBC "showed an appalling lack of judgment"...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 19, 2011
3 of 5 Most Complained about UK Broadcasts Were from News Programs
UK media regulator OfCom announced its list of most complained about issues, the Guardian reported. The list reflects the most...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 19, 2011
New Ethics Code for Pakistani Media?
International Islamic University Islamabad held a seminar on "Media Ethics and Need for Press Council," Pakistani newspaper The News reported....
by Sydney Smith on Dec 19, 2011
Massachusetts Community Newspaper on Why it used Anonymous Sources
The editor of a Massachusetts community newspaper, the Gloucester Times, explained to readers in a Dec. 17 column why the...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 18, 2011
Guardian Retracts July Claim News of the World Deleted Milly Dowler’s Voicemails
The Guardian retracted its July 4 claim that News of the World deleted Milly Dowler's voicemails in 2002. In a...